Lantern frame



May 5, 1925. "1,536,292

7 A. H. HANDLAN LANTERN FRAME Filed July 5 1922 ire/7223 kl xlwawari/yand/a/z Patented May 5, 19 25. I

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFiC v ALEXANDER n. transmit, or er. LOUIS,iviissouni.

LANTERN FRAME.

Application filed July 5,

(318211,2X1Uil exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to .improven'ients in lantern frames, andparticularly to a lantern frame having four vertical guard wires, themain object of the invention being to provide simple and durable meanswhereby a pivotally mounted bail may be securely attached to saidlantern frame.

With the foregoing and. other objects in view, the invention comprisesthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore specifically described and illustratedin the accompanying drawingswherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, itis to be understood that the invention comprehends changes, 'wrriationsand modifications which come within the scope ofthe claims hereuntoappended. v

Fig. I is a side elevation, partly in section, showing alantern frame ofthe square type equipped with my improved bail-attaching means.

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Fig. III is a front elevation of the bailattaching means shown in Fig.I, portions of the associated guard wires and bail being shown.

In the drawing, A designatesa lantern II is a section on line II-II offrame which is provided with the usual hood The hood B, as is wellknowmis usually hinged to the frame A and is provided with a catch forretaining same in a closed position, but as these attachments are quitecommon it i not deemed necessary to show same in the drawing or describethem in the specification. The lantern frame A includes four verticalguard wires C and a plurality of horizontal guard wires 1), Eand F. Asis shown in Fig. II of the drawing, the horizontal guard wires I), Itand F are formed with fiat per 1922. Serial no 572,?90.

tions, which gives a comparatively square shape to the lantern frame,whereby the lantern may be suspended is such position that several ofthe flat portions mentioned rest against a flat surface, thuseliminating any tendencyof said lantern to rock if it be mounted on avehicle or other moving object, or readily attached to a bracket. Itwill also be noted by reference to Fig. II that there are but fourvertical guard wires,

thus giving greater opportunity for the light to be emitted from thelantern, due to the absence of a great number of vertical guard wires,each of which will, of course, cast a shadow.

The vertical guard wires C are not properly positioned to receive thebail G, and for this reason I employ a pair of bail-attaching members 1,each of which preferably comprises a section of wire provided with aloop 2 at its upper end embracing the horizontal guard wire D, a loop 3at its lower end embracin the horizontal guard wire E and an eye 1formed in the portion of said wire intermediate of said guard wires Dand E,

which eye receives a looped end of the bail G. i

The bail-attaching members 1 are firmly clinched to the guard wires Dand E, so that they are very securely heldin place, and as the guardwires of the lantern frame are also clinched to each other, a very rigidcon- :struction is obtained, which will withstand the rough usage towhich the lantern is subjected. i

I claim: i

1. A lantern frame provided with a plurality of vertical, guard wiresand a luralit of horizontal uard wires a bail c: 7 having looped ends,and means compr sing sections of wire, the endportions of which embracea pair of horizontal guard WH'QS' intermediate of pairs of verticalguard wires for securing said bail to said lantern frame, said sectionsof wire being located entirely above that portionof thelantern framewherein the burnerof the lantern is arranged and each of said sectionsof wire being-provided with an eye which receives looped end ofsaidbail. I

2. A lantern frame provided with four vertical guard wires located atthe corners of said frame, a plurality of horizontal guard wires'securedto said vertical guard wires, a bail having looped ends, and meanscon'iprising sections of Wire, the end portions of whicheinbrace a pairofhorizontal guard Wires intermediate of pairs of vertical guard Wiresfor securing said bail to said lantern frame, said sections, of Wil'Gbeing located entirely above that portion of the lantern frame whereinthe burner of the lantern is arranged and each of said sections of Wirebeing provided With an eye which receives a looped end o1 said bail.

In testimony that I claiin the foregoing I hereunto affix my signature.

ALEXANDER H. HANDLAN.

